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Eggnog vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between eggnog and biscuits

  • Eggnog has more vitamin B12; however, biscuits are higher in iron, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, and calcium.
  • Biscuits cover your daily need for iron, 34% more than eggnog.
  • Eggnog has 20 times more cholesterol than biscuits. While eggnog has 59mg of cholesterol, biscuits have only 3mg.
  • The glycemic index of eggnog is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Eggnog and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Eggnog
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +80.8%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7460%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +364.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Eggnog
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +462.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +947.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2708.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +6000%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Eggnog Biscuit DV% diff.
Iron 0.2mg 2.9mg 34%
Selenium 4.2µg 19.5µg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.034mg 0.356mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.198g 4.163g 26%
Sodium 54mg 580mg 23%
Fats 4.19g 16.3g 19%
Cholesterol 59mg 3mg 19%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.949mg 18%
Manganese 0.005mg 0.378mg 16%
Folate 1µg 61µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0.45µg 0.08µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.302g 6.93g 14%
Calories 88kcal 353kcal 13%
Carbs 8.05g 44.6g 12%
Calcium 130mg 235mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.19mg 0.31mg 9%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Saturated fat 2.591g 4.324g 8%
Phosphorus 109mg 164mg 8%
Copper 0.013mg 0.082mg 8%
Vitamin A 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Fiber 0g 1.5g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Protein 4.55g 7g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.285mg 3%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.05mg 0.035mg 1%
Potassium 165mg 121mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Zinc 0.46mg 0.54mg 1%
Net carbs 8.05g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.05g 2.18g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.085mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.201mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.237mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.383mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.12mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.225mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.289mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.108mg 0.161mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more WaterWater +185.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.8%
Contains more FatsFats +289%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +454%
Contains more OtherOther +377.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Eggnog
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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +432.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2002.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/nutrients
  2. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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